New study: E-cigarette use linked to prior mental illness diagnosis among college students
U.S. college students reporting a mental illness diagnosis within the past year had a 33% higher risk of currently using e-cigarettes when compared to those without past-year mental health conditions, according to research from Truth Initiative published in the American Journal of Health Promotion. The strongest associations between past year mental illness diagnosis and current […]
Remaja hisap vape terdedah pada logam berbahaya
Washington: Remaja yang kerap menghisap vape mendedahkan diri mereka kepada logam berbahaya seperti plumbum dan uranium, menurut dapatan satu kajian baharu yang diterbitkan di Amerika Syarikat (AS), lapor UPI. Paras plumbum dalam air kencing adalah 40 peratus lebih tinggi dalam kalangan mereka yang menghisap vape secara berselang-seli, dan 30 peratus lebih tinggi dalam kalangan mereka […]
Young girls in UK drink, smoke and vape more than boys, says study
Children aged 11 and 13 in England were also found to be the most likely to have ever drunk alcohol compared with youngsters in all other countries surveyed. Young girls in the UK drink, smoke and vape more than boys, a major study suggests. England is also “top of the charts” globally for child alcohol […]
Vapes drive rise in calls to poison hotline from parents of children exposed to nicotine
Vaping and the availability of e-cigarettes and other nicotine products are behind a rise in calls to the national Poisons Information Centre, accident prevention authorities have warned. SA Health data shared by child accident prevention group Kidsafe SA reveals the number of nicotine-related calls from South Australians to the Poison Information Centre rose to 78 […]
‘Nothing For Us, Without Us’: How South African Youths Champion Tobacco And Vape Control
As the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill 2022 goes through Parliament in South Africa, local youths have been doing door-to-door petitioning, directly calling policymakers to prioritise their health, and marching to Parliament for its passage. CAPE TOWN, April 23 — Young people under the age of 30 in South Africa are demanding […]
Modelling for the smokefree generation policy
Introduction This report explains the methodology and data used for the Markov model that we constructed to model the effects of the smokefree generation policy for the command paper Stopping the start: our new plan to create a smokefree generation. The modelling is for England only and focuses on the 14 to 30 age group, given […]
Smoking bans are coming: what does the evidence say?
Countries are cracking down on tobacco use and vaping — the laws could save thousands of lives and billions of dollars, say scientists. Nations worldwide are aiming to introduce some of the tightest restrictions ever on smoking and vaping, especially among young people. On 16 April, UK lawmakers backed one of the world’s most ambitious […]
E-cigs have similar risks to cigs for some diseases and nearly as high for others. Dual use riskier than smoking alone
Full PDF BACKGROUND : E-cigarettes are promoted as less harmful than cigarettes. There has not been a direct comparison of health effects of e-cigarettes or dual use (concurrently using e-cigarettes and cigarettes) with those of cigarettes in the general population. METHODS: Studies in PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and PsychINFO published through October 1, 2023, […]
UK set to ban tobacco sales for a ‘smoke-free’ generation. Will it work?
The UK’s smoking ban aims to phase out sales of tobacco, which is one of the main causes of cancer deaths in Britain. Britain is set to impose tough measures to stub out smoking, which has emerged as one of the biggest causes of cancer deaths in the country. Parliament approved the government’s “historic” plans […]
Study Links E-Cigarette Use with Higher Risk of Heart Failure
Large study adds to growing body of evidence that vaping may harm the heart. WASHINGTON (Apr 02, 2024) – People who use e-cigarettes are significantly more likely to develop heart failure compared with those who have never used them, according to one of the largest prospective studies to date investigating possible links between vaping and […]
